My friend Matt Wright of Wright Food is one of the best self-taught food photographers I know – his seafood shots are some of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen! He’s a charcuterie fanatic (one day I hope he has a chance to write his own charcuterie cookbook) Matt has just launched a self-published Food Photography Manual that includes some …

This past weekend, Julie, Dawn and I hosted Food Blog Forum Orlando, my first blogging event in my home state of Florida. Putting on an event is no small task, not only is there a ton of event planning and management work to be done, but there’s also something called, uh, teaching involved in these blogging seminars. me and Julie …

CamelBak GrooveNEW! From the makers of one of my favorite water packs, CamelBak, the Groove sports bottle filters as you sip, so you can hydrate on the go. Re-usable, BPA-Free, spill-proof bottle with a small replaceable filter inside the straw. (value $25)Review: Love this. Actually, my kids love it even more. It’s sturdy, sports-friendly and . . .

Personalized Margarita 7-Piece Set GiveawayFrom Personalization Mall:We delicately etch the face of the pitcher with any two line personalization you choose – add any name(s), location, phrase and more, making it a unique gift for a special couple, family, or yourself! Raise your glass to toast good times and good friends on a warm sunny . . .

This has got to be the teeniest camera I’ve ever seen! YES IT WORKS! This Mame Cam shoots with a 2 megapixel sensor with resolution of 1600 x 1200 and can also shoot VGA Quality video at 30 frames per second. It’s so small that you’d lose it if it wasn’t attached to your keychain. The memory card is a …

It’s taken every ounce of willpower not to buy every one of these! I’ve just discovered these – though perhaps those of you with girls in the family have probably heard of or seen these String Doll Gang figurines. They’re made from string – each figure is wound, twisted, looped and wrapped in one continuous piece of string, handmade in …

To me, cabbage, beans and potatoes are the best Western comfort food ever (just in case you’re curious, at the top of the list of my Asian comfort food are: white rice and ramen). And to have cabbage, beans and potatoes all in one dish that only takes 15 minutes to make? Triple Score. Last week, I received a copy …

Import Wine of the Year: 2011 Monterey Wine CompetitionTapeña (tah-PAY-nyah) is the ideal complement for an evening of food and conversation among close friends. In Spain, going for tapas (TAH-paz) is the American equivalent of bar hopping with an epicurean twist. At every taberna, tapas (small plates) are served communal style—each person is . . .